Undergarments with white linen pants?

So glad you’re asking what underwear instead of asking whether or not. I know we have a large population of commandos out there, but even the bold minimalists should take up undergarments when wearing white linen. Abrasion issues aside, white has transparency issues, as this reader notes, so underwear will prevent one’s private parts from becoming public in the bright light of day or should a wave come over the bow of the yacht. Obviously, for best results, white underwear is recommended; white under white almost becomes a lining. As for bors or briefs, you can achieve good results with both. If bors are too bulky, you’re wearing the wrong kind. You’re thinking of the old Ivy League bor, which is almost literal, having proportions similar to Everlast trunks; modern bor shorts are trim and close to the body, similar to the shorts worn by the 1973 world-champion New York Knickerbockers.

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